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Jarrion Lawson Receives Four-Year Doping BanPublished by
Jarrion Lawson Blames Positive Doping Test on Tainted BeefBy Adam Kopet Jarrion Lawson has received a four-year doping ban from the IAAF Disciplinary Tribunal, stemming from a positive doping test in 2018 for the steroid trenbolone.
In statements to the Associated Press, Lawson contends the trace amounts of the steroid found in his doping sample likely came from beef eaten at a restaurant before the test. Trenbolone is a commonly used steroid in the beef industry. In Lawson's defense, the levels of trenbolone found in his sample are considerably lower than levels usually found in a regular user of the drug. Lawson and his agent, Paul Doyle, sent a hair sample to a French laboratory to test for trenbolone. The test came back negative, potentially showing that Lawson is not a habitual user. At this point, Lawson plans to appeal his suspension to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). It is unknown when CAS would take up Lawson's appeal. In the meantime, Lawson is training, but he will be unable to compete until his four-year suspension ends or CAS lifts the ban. Lawson's ban began Aug. 3, 2018 and he has been disqualified from results going back to June 2, 2018. More news |